Secret Ingredient

The Badgers check in at #6 in cnnsi.com's initial power rankings.

"The Badgers are going to win the Big Ten this season -- and while most of the attention is on their senior duo of Alando Tucker and Kammron Taylor, the secret ingredient will be sophomore Marcus Landry, who was academically ineligible for the second half of last season. The 6-7 wing, who averaged 6.0 points and 3.1 rebounds in 15.4 minutes/game as a freshman, gives UW a sorely-needed boost of athleticism in the swing offense. With specimens such as Tucker, Landry, center Greg Stiemsma (who was also ineligible for the end of '05-06) and incoming freshman point guard Trevon Hughes, the Badgers should be able to shed their plodding image and make some national noise. "